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Heating Fuel Prices

Central Atlantic Heating Oil Prices in 2024

32 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 30, 2024

Last updated

Average
$3.828
High
$4.200
Feb 12
Low
$3.519
Sep 9
Against 2023
Down −$0.564 (−12.8%)
change in average

In 2024, EIA published 32 residential heating oil prices for the Central Atlantic. They averaged $3.828 a gallon, from a low of $3.519 on September 9, 2024 to a high of $4.200 on February 12, 2024.

The average was 12.8% below 2023’s $4.392.

Week by week

Central Atlantic heating oil prices in 2024Central Atlantic heating oil in 2024: 32 weekly values from Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 30, 2024, highest $4.200 on Feb 12, 2024, lowest $3.519 on Sep 9, 2024.$3.40$3.60$3.80$4.00$4.20JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2024

Central Atlantic heating oil prices by month, 2024, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 1 $4.032Jan 8 $4.042Jan 15 $4.100Jan 22 $4.091Jan 29 $4.130$4.079
FebruaryFeb 5 $4.108Feb 12 $4.200Feb 19 $4.183Feb 26 $4.141$4.158
MarchMar 4 $4.124Mar 11 $4.100Mar 18 $4.106Mar 25 $4.109$4.110
AprilApr 8 $4.077$4.077
MayMay 13 $3.868$3.868
JuneJun 10 $3.740$3.740
JulyJul 8 $3.789$3.789
AugustAug 12 $3.675$3.675
SeptemberSep 9 $3.519$3.519
OctoberOct 7$3.544Oct 14$3.587Oct 21$3.537Oct 28$3.553$3.555
NovemberNov 4$3.551Nov 11$3.559Nov 18$3.537Nov 25$3.567$3.554
DecemberDec 2$3.556Dec 9$3.556Dec 16$3.590Dec 23$3.605Dec 30$3.623$3.586

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table (Central Atlantic series). Prices exclude taxes.

Heating oil — weekly Central Atlantic, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)

Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.

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